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Donations In Kind for Haiti Relief
Here is a
list of assorted items that
are being collected for the Haiti relief efforts. If you have anything
to spare, Annie would be happy to collect it at home or at work (the
Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre in Sidney) and take it into the Quadra
Lumberworld for you. If you would like to take things in yourself, the
list provides drop-off addresses and times. Items don’t need to be
extravagant, just useful: a tupperware container, a plastic cup, old
but clean summer shorts or flip flops… If you want to drop your
donation at Annie’s home, call her to set up a time.
Major Drug Recall Two veterinary drugs were recalled by the FDA in July, but few veterinarians or pet owners were aware of the recall until December. The recalls involve two injectable veterinary drugs: butorphanol, a fast acting pain medication, and ketamine, a commonly used anesthetic agent. Make sure your veterinarian is aware of this recall before any operation, tooth-cleaning or other condition requiring administration of an anesthetic. <MORE INFO...> Events & Fundraisers
Feeding Your Cat: Diet is the brick and mortar of health. The www.catinfo.org website lays out some often-ignored principles of feline nutrition and explains why cats have a better chance at optimal health if they are fed a quality canned food diet instead of dry kibble. (Lisa A. Pierson, DVM)
Code of Practice for The first edition of "A Code of Practice for Canadian Cattery Operations is now available on the website of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA). It will be a useful educational tool for cat breeders, animal welfare groups, or anyone who is acquiring a cat or who is interested in cat care, management and welfare practices. <CLICK FOR DOCUMENT...> Update on Spay / Neuter By-Laws in CRD
Click here for the
latest update report Note: Our congratulations and thanks go out to all members of the Spay / Neuter By-Law Action Committee for their unflagging effort to see this initiative through to fruition.
CRD supports
spay/neuter bylaws for cats in all " The Spay and Neuter Action Committee has made, or will be making, presentations to Greater Victoria municipalities to consider adopting a spay and neuter bylaw for cats... Please be advised that we are supportive of this initiative." Full text of letter dated 11 Mar 08 from Don Brown, Chief Bylaw Officer CRD
Watch a great YouTube video called "Help". It's a plea to spay/neuter cats sung by... well... the cats !
Plants Can Poison Your Cat !
Cats or Kittens?
Pick Cats & Kittens for Their Pet-able Traits
Nearly four years ago, my husband and I stood in an animal-rescue agency looking at a dozen kittens running around the room. We intended to pick out two (the maximum our strata allows) different coloured ones for adoption, but it didn't work out quite that way. Instead, we were picked out by two almost identical black kittens, the only ones who came to us and asked to be petted. We hesitated over taking two kittens who looked so alike, but they were so friendly that we couldn't choose between them. So we took both of them home and they have been with us ever since. Clara and Fanny have grown to be very different in character and size (13 pounds and seven), but both are wonderful, incredibly affectionate companions.
Choosing them for their personalities rather than for the colour of their
fur was the best decision we ever made. Yes, being black, they are harder
to photograph, but who cares when they are so easy to pet! -
Rachel Alfiart in The Province, 21 Jun 2009
If your indoor cat
should accidentally One of the first things to do is to put food and water right by the door that the cat escaped from. Do this immediately and put some kind of shelter, or covered bed close by. Most cats do not go too far (unless chased away by other animals) and if you call the cat softly, throughout the day and especially at dusk and during the evening, your cat may hear a familiar voice and feel comfortable about coming to get the food. Remember, if the cat is an indoor cat, he or she will be terrified about being in the big, wide world and will hide as much as possible. If the cat can hear or smell someone familiar, it may come for food. Persist at doing this for a couple of weeks. In addition, put posters up in your area with a photo of your cat and contact the CRD Pound and SPCA to alert them that your cat is missing. Homes Needed for Semi-Feral Cats & Kittens The cats shown on this site are domesticated, and (most) are accustomed to living as either indoor or indoor-outdoor cats in real homes. We recommend that, if possible, cats should be kept indoors all the time. But some cats do need to be allowed outdoors for an hour or two each day, provided this does not endanger them in any way.
If you can find it in your heart to help one of these cats, please call Beverly at 655-6451 for more information. I have one such cat in my house, Dr. Phil, he is the best friend to most of my cats and will even look after kittens who have been orphaned. About Cats Cradle Animal Rescue Cat's Cradle Animal Rescue was founded to rescue, rehabilitate, spay / neuter, and re-home distressed, abandoned, or neglected cats and dogs considered un-adoptable by reason of health, age, appearance, or temperament. We operate in Victoria BC, and the surrounding municipalities of the Capital Regional District, including Sidney and the Saanich Peninsula. We do not have a shelter. All animals that come into our care are placed in foster homes until they are adopted. The society is a non-profit organization. The society's operating funds are donated by individuals and corporations, or result from our fundraising efforts. <MORE...>
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CHOCOLATE
BARS CCAR
has a few boxes of (made in BC) Purdy’s chocolate bars left to sell. Milk chocolate or dark chocolate: only $2
per bar. If you
want some for yourself, or can sell some to friends at work or in your neighbourhood, please contact
Beverly
Save a Life ---- Spay /
Neuter Your Pets
Cats
like to chew on grass in order to regurgitate hairballs. This habit
gets cats into trouble! Many outdoor plants and houseplants are
poisonous, even in small quantities. Indoors, cats will readily
substitute a houseplant for grass. Outdoors they may unwittingly
choose poisonous plants that should be removed from your garden.
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Consider
bringing a young cat into your family instead of a kitten. Children love
young cats just as much as they love kittens, and it’s usually easier to
teach a child how to properly care for a cat. Kittens tend to be, well,
energized and a bit wild! “Contessa” (see photo) is about 3 years old,
loves people, and is superb with children. Kittens are a gamble as to what
their personality will turn out to be… Cats like Contessa are great
fun for kids. Contessa has been
adopted but please go to "Our Cats" to see other cats who need homes !"
This
is for Luna the cat and for all the black animals who wait longer than
others to be adopted.
Many of the cats that
need our help, however, are semi-feral. We are desperate for homes for
these semi-feral cats and kittens. These cats will likely never be
completely domesticated but will make wonderful companions for other cats.
They should be able to be indoor-outdoor cats and will just require a
warm place to sleep and to be fed. They will be no trouble at all, you
will hardly know you have them. In time, they may warm up to human company
but they may not. The only other alternative to finding homes for these
cats is to release them where they will live a very difficult, short life.